India, June 3 -- The Union home ministry has notified the changes to the Immigration and Foreigners Rules 2025, mandating foreigners in India on visas for 180 days or less to register themselves "any time before the expiry of the said period of 180 days" in case they want to stay beyond the visa period.

The new provision, notified on Monday, will replace the previous rule that required the registration within 14 days after the expiry of 180 days of arrival in India.

The foreigners on a visa for over 180 days with a stipulation that "each stay shall not exceed 180 days" and who wish to stay in India beyond that period on any single occasion or in the aggregate in a calendar year shall have to register "anytime before the expiry of 180 da...